Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Birtamod Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Birtamod

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70.6% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 155.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 74% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.79 NPR 264
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.91 NPR 3,520
38.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.81 NPR 1,150
-6.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.28 NPR 188
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.49 NPR 72.1
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 NPR 21.88
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.96 NPR 288
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.51 NPR 516
-9.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.70 NPR 103
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.41 NPR 59.7
219.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.63 NPR 239
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.51 NPR 223
49.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.46 NPR 1,098
-39.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.15 NPR 463
82.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.28 NPR 924
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.13 NPR 314
5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.05 NPR 155
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.19 NPR 175
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.70 NPR 103
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.49 NPR 72.1
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.68 NPR 101
72.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 NPR 78.7
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.27 NPR 40.01
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.83 NPR 416
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.28 NPR 336
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.34 NPR 491
-28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.17 NPR 25.73
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.24 NPR 329
-34.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.82 NPR 121
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.53 NPR 520
119.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.28 NPR 188
-24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
-44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
-34.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$26.61 NPR 3,917
204.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.14 NPR 610
127.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.47 NPR 1,395
149.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$18.47 NPR 2,719
38.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.09 NPR 1,044
172.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.66 NPR 392
54.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$73.2 NPR 10.8K
318.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,707 NPR 398.5K
117.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$25.01 NPR 3,682
139.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.55 NPR 4,055
16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$44.98 NPR 6,622
128.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$28.54 NPR 4,201
277.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$103 NPR 15.2K
369.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.6 NPR 9,502
484.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$202 NPR 29.8K
306.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$146 NPR 21.4K
395.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$129 NPR 18.9K
317.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

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